2010 Winter Olympics cauldron

Monument in British Columbia, Canada 2010 Winter Olympics cauldron File:Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Flames Cauldron.jpg The public cauldron at Jack Poole Plaza, re-lit for the 2022 Winter Paralympics. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada yes Cauldron The 2010 Winter Olympics cauldron was erected for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A version of the cauldron was used as part of the opening ceremony at BC Place, while a permanent, public cauldron was constructed in Jack Poole Plaza, in compliance with protocol stating that the lighting of the Olympic flame should be visible outdoors to the public. Design and construction The cauldron was designed by Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier, alongside the torches used for the torch relay; it consists of four, crystal-like "arms" and a central burner.2008-06-16 Bombardier unveiled as official Olympic torch and flame cauldron maker https://ottawacitizen.com/news/bombardier-unveiled-as-official-olympic-torch-and-flame-cauldron-maker 2024-07-31 Ottawa Citizen During the opening ceremony at BC Place, the four arms were to emerge from doors in the stadium floor, with each arm jointly lit by the final four torchbearers: Catriona Le May Doan, Steve Nash, Nancy Greene, and Wayne Gretzky. However, a technical glitch with the system controlling the doors caused only three of the arms to rise—inadvertently leaving out Le May Doan.2010-02-14 Anxious moments during cauldron malfunction https://www.smh.com.au/sport/anxious-moments-during-cauldron-malfunction-20100214-nz57.html 2021-05-26 The Sydney Morning Herald en The glitch was referenced and rectified during the prologue to the closing ceremony, where a mime "repaired" the cauldron, allowing Le May Doan to finally light it.Killeen Mike 2020-02-13 Tragedy, glitches, redemption: Reliving the 2010 Olympic ceremonies through John Furlong's eyes https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/remembering-2010-vancouver-olympics-1.5460486 2024-08-12 CBC NewsKines Lindsay March 1, 2010 "These Games have lifted us up," Furlong tells Olympians https://montrealgazette.com/story_print.html?id=2625251&sponsor= dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121004014841/http://www.montrealgazette.com/story_print.html?id=2625251&sponsor= 4 October 2012 1 March 2010 The Montreal Gazette thumb|The partially-raised cauldron during the opening ceremony at BC Place. The protocol specified by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) states that the lighting of the Olympic flame must be witnessed by those in attendance of the opening ceremony, and should be visible outside to the residents of the host city. The latter was not possible because this was the first Olympic opening ceremony to take place in an indoor stadium.Feb 13, 2010 2010 Opening Ceremony: Colour, culture, Gretzky and the accidental tripod https://vancouversun.com/sports/2010wintergames/2010+Opening+ceremony+Colour+culture+Gretzky+accidental+tripod/2558705/story.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100215055116/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/2010wintergames/2010%2BOpening%2Bceremony%2BColour%2Bculture%2BGretzky%2Baccidental%2Btripod/2558705/story.html 15 February 2010 2010-02-13 Vancouver Sun CanWest PublishingFebruary 12, 2010 Vancouver Olympics Open With Indoor Ceremonies https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123635348 live https://web.archive.org/web/20100811182957/http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123635348 August 11, 2010 July 1, 2010 NPR Prior to the ceremony, the manufacturing firm Axton, Inc. was contracted by VANOC to construct a permanent replica of the cauldron in Jack Poole Plaza on the mezzanine of the Vancouver Convention Centre; it was constructed from steel, polycarbonate, and glass, with each of its arms being 16 metres (54 feet) long, and the entire cauldron standing 9.4 metres (31 feet) tall. Its burners were manufactured by FCT Flames, which had provided the burners for past Olympic cauldrons.Behind the secret project to build Vancouver Olympic Cauldron https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-olympic-cauldron-design-jack-poole-plaza-2010 2024-07-31 Daily Hive enNassar Hana Mae 2020-02-15 Built in secret, Olympic cauldron now sits as one of Vancouver's most iconic landmarks https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2020/02/15/olympic-cauldron-iconic-landmark/ 2024-07-31 CityNews Vancouver The public cauldron was manufactured under a 14-week deadline, and assembled under a scaffolding concealed by tarps during the lead-up to the opening ceremony. Following the conclusion of the opening ceremony, Gretzky was transported by truck to Jack Poole Plaza to light the public cauldron.Crawford Tiffany February 13, 2010 People chase Gretzky through the streets of Vancouver https://vancouversun.com/People+chase+Wayne+Gretzky+through+streets+Vancouver/2558755/story.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100216130848/http://www.vancouversun.com/People%2Bchase%2BWayne%2BGretzky%2Bthrough%2Bstreets%2BVancouver/2558755/story.html February 16, 2010 Vancouver Sun CanWest Publishing Controversially, public access to the cauldron was restricted during the Games, with the plaza being protected by fencing that also obstructed photos. The fences were later moved closer to the cauldron, and modified to include viewing windows.2010-02-19 Keeping the cauldron at bay https://www.cbc.ca/sports/2.722/keeping-the-cauldron-at-bay-1.928383 2024-07-31 CBC News After the Games Following the 2010 Winter Paralympics, the cauldron's base was renovated to enhance its appearance and help deter vandalism, adding a reflecting pool with water fountains, along with additional security systems. The glass exterior of one of the arms was vandalized in 2022, requiring $50,000 in repairs.$50,000 cost to repair smashed glass of Vancouver Olympic Cauldron https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-olympic-cauldron-repaired 2024-07-31 Daily Hive en The cauldron's flames are re-lit for special occasions, including Canada Day, Remembrance Day, and subsequent Olympic and Paralympic Games. Legacy Fearing a repeat of the issues that manifested in the 2010 opening ceremony, Danny Boyle—director of the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony—told designer Thomas Heatherwick in a brief on his task to design the Games' cauldron, "whatever you do, no moving parts." Ultimately, the cauldron would be a very intricate design with a large number of moving parts, including individual stems and flames representing each participating country. Of the design, Heatherwick said that “when we proposed the most moving parts ever in an Olympic cauldron, we were nervous and feeling a bit guilty about that. But the same man who’d said that to us was the first person to say yes.”Nayeri Farah 19 November 2012 Olympic Cauldron Designer Heatherwick Looks to Future https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-19/olympic-cauldron-designer-heatherwick-looks-to-future.html 9 December 2012 BloombergDanny Boyle: Creating Wonder Amy Raphael, London: Faber and Faber, 2013, p. 406 A part of the cauldron malfunctioned during the final rehearsal—a development that the team deliberately withheld from Heatherwick.Jones Sam 29 July 2012 Betty the Olympic cauldron moves away from centre stage https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jul/29/betty-cauldron-olympic-stadium 9 December 2012 The Guardian The notion of a second "public" cauldron outside of the ceremonies venue has been revisited by subsequent Olympiads: A version of the 2016 Summer Olympics cauldron was lit by a youth ambassador outside of Rio de Janeiro's Candelária Church following the opening ceremony.Brunhuber Kim 12 August 2016 Formerly homeless boy who lit Olympic cauldron now has 'beautiful life' http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rio-olympics-boy-who-lit-cauldron-1.3716398 live https://web.archive.org/web/20191010235055/https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rio-olympics-boy-who-lit-cauldron-1.3716398 10 October 2019 22 August 2016 CBC.caKlotz Fabio 6 August 2016 Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima se eterniza como herói e ganha a medalha de ouro Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima immortalizes himself as an Olympic hero and 'wins' gold http://odia.ig.com.br/esporte/olimpiada/2016-08-06/vanderlei-cordeiro-de-lima-se-eterniza-como-heroi-olimpico-e-ganha-o-ouro.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20160810062418/http://odia.ig.com.br/esporte/olimpiada/2016-08-06/vanderlei-cordeiro-de-lima-se-eterniza-como-heroi-olimpico-e-ganha-o-ouro.html 10 August 2016 21 August 2016 O Dia. While the opening ceremony did take place at the outdoor Maracanã Stadium, it was the first opening ceremonies venue to not also be the athletics venue (athletics would be hosted by Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos). This had led to questions over the placement of the cauldron prior to the Games, as the only other events it would host would be the football semi-finals and gold medal matches.2016-03-08 Rio Olympic cauldron may be moved during Games; medal design approved https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/rio-olympic-cauldron-medal-designs-slogan 2024-08-13 NBC Sports en-US A version of the 2020 Summer Olympics cauldron was lit at Tokyo's Ariake West Canal by Japanese badminton player Ayaka Takahashi following the opening ceremony.2021-07-24 Olympic Flame finds permanent home for Games at Tokyo waterfront area https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1110703/olympic-flame-tokyo-waterfront-area 2024-08-13 www.insidethegames.biz The 2022 Winter Olympics employed public flames at each of the three venue clusters, located on the Olympic Green, Yanqing, and Zhangjiakou.4 February 2022 Uyghur athlete lights Olympic Cauldron as Beijing 2022 officially opens https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1118798/beijing-2022-opening-ceremony live https://web.archive.org/web/20220204195632/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1118798/beijing-2022-opening-ceremony 4 February 2022 4 February 2022 Inside the Games The 2024 Summer Olympics conducted its opening ceremony at sites across the city of Paris, rather than in a stadium. As a result, the 2024 Summer Olympics cauldron was a public cauldron by design, taking the form of a hot air balloon-like installation flown above the Tuileries Garden.Flatman Ben July 30, 2024 French Designer Behind Innovative Olympic Cauldron That 'Burns' Without a Flame https://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/french-designer-behind-innovative-olympic-cauldron-that-burns-without-a-flame/5130732.article Building Design September 11, 2024 Katsikopoulou Myrto 29 August 2024 Mathieu Lehanneur's Balloon-Shaped Cauldron Rises to Celebrate the Paralympics' Opening https://www.designboom.com/Design/Mathieu-Lehanneur-Balloon-Shaped-Cauldron-Paralympics-08-29-2024/ 3 September 2024 Designboom The 2026 Winter Olympics utilizes separate cauldrons in its joint host cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo which, for the first time, were lit simultaneously.Snelling Grace 2026-02-07 How the Olympic cauldron became its own spectacle https://www.fastcompany.com/91486052/how-the-olympic-cauldron-became-its-own-spectacle https://web.archive.org/web/20260211234724/https://www.fastcompany.com/91486052/how-the-olympic-cauldron-became-its-own-spectacle 2026-02-11 2026-02-13 Fast Company en-US References External links 49.289371 N 123.117685 W title Category:2010 establishments in British Columbia Cauldron Category:Coal Harbour Category:Olympic cauldron